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20 January, 11:44

Tim buys a torch and a battery the torch costs eleven times as much as the battery Tim pays with a £10 note and get £4.86 change How much does the battery cost

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  1. 20 January, 11:57
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    The battery cost = £0.43

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Tim buys a torch and a battery. The torch cost 11 times as much as the battery.

    let

    cost of battery = a

    cost of torch = 11a

    The amount he paid is £10 note and he got a change of £4.86. That means he bought both items for 10 - 4.86 = £5.14.

    total cost = a + 11a

    5.14 = a + 11a

    5.14 = 12a

    divide both sides by 12

    a = 5.14/12

    a = 0.42833333333

    a = 0.428

    a ≈ 0.43

    The battery cost = £0.43
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